The federal government of Nigeria has started monitoring and evaluating public and private schools to eliminate substandard institutions and improve education quality.
This was disclosed when a team from the Federal Ministry of Education, led by Ibrahim Rukayat, Deputy Director of the Quality Assurance Department, visited Redeemers Teap International School in Garki, Abuja.
Nationwide On-the-Spot Assessments
Speaking after evaluating the school, Rukayat said the exercise is happening nationwide from primary to secondary school levels, in both public and private schools.
“We are doing what we call on-the-spot assessment, which is a day assessment, two, three hours, and we are finished. We need to cover as many schools as possible. The report will be so short to read, not the other type of lengthy booklets or reforms that we’ve been doing. So, we’re doing it in a way that the management over there can quickly read and know what is happening.“
According to her, areas of focus include classes, labs, ICT facilities, clinics, and others, while commending the school as outstanding in the assessment.
Directive from the Minister of Education
Earlier, Yinka Amodu from the Quality Assurance Department said the exercise was a directive from the Honourable Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa for all states to focus on on-the-spot monitoring.
“Now, we are doing that to help the schools, to help the learners, and also to help the parents. At the same time, we are helping the country. If there’s no check and balances, the educational system in this country will not grow, and we cannot continue doing the same thing and expect a different result.“
On his part, the principal of the Redeemers Teap International School, Olajumede Yusuf, said he welcomed the exercise as it was the first of its kind.
He pledged to improve on the areas identified by the team.
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